If an agreement is not reached in the ongoing marathon talks, the Histadrut National Labor Federation will launch a nationwide open-ended general strike. The strike will begin at 6:00am on Monday morning, 10 Cheshvan. The prime minister today, 9 Cheshvan, called on the nation�s union to back down from the strike, but at present, it […]

Unless a last-minute agreement is reached between the Histadrut National Labor Federation and the state, a nationwide general sector strike will be launched on Monday morning, 10 Cheshvan. This will

Don�t forget to �fall back� and check smoke detectors this weekend. On Sunday, Nov.�6 at 2 a.m., time will revert back to standard, giving everyone an extra hour to sleep in. Since 2007, the time change has reverted to standard time on the first Sunday of November and changed to daylight savings time on the […]

On chol hamoed Sukkos, Maran HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita gathered his daughters to discuss the future, realizing that after the petira of his rebitzen, Batsheva Esther Kanievsky ob�m, one of his daughters would have to be chosen to continue her work, meeting with the thousands of women who seek brochos and advice. The Rav […]

A group of Jews successfully made their way to Kever Yosef in PA-occupied Shechem on Thursday night (Nov. 3-4) in a vehicle. There was no police presence. Another group of

The House is considering a bill that would allow companies to make robo-calls to people’s cellphones. The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on

Some Occupy Wall Street demonstrators were arrested Saturday during a march against big banks that coincided with the so-called “Bank Transfer Day,” though organizers for that event denied any affiliation

Doctors in Tel Hashomer Hospital on erev Shabbos expressed satisfaction over the condition of HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita after undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure, apparently necessitated following a mild �cardiac incident�. Professor Har Zahav, the Rosh Yeshiva’s attending physician, explained he is satisfied with the his condition following the medical procedure. Aides to the […]

The marathon runners may be the only ones moving at a brisk pace around the city tomorrow. Dozens of streets and bridges throughout the five boroughs will be closed, and

From his point of view, former Mossad Director Ephraim Halevy feels that his words are indeed accurate and he has backed them up by announcing �if they want to take me to court on it, so be it�. The senior official was addressing graduates of an IDF prepatory yeshiva, telling them how he grew up […]

Friday, 7 Cheshvan, marked 16 years since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. MK (Kadima) Avi Dichter, a former head of the ISA (Israel Security Agency � Shin Bet) is calling for the death penalty for Yigal Amir, the convicted assassin, who is serving a life sentence. Dichter states that the state was correct […]

It was an action-packed morning for one security guard who foiled a gunpoint robbery of his armored truck minutes after grabbing breakfast at a Williamsburg deli , Friday morning, cops

�At least seven people are confirmed dead and 51 injured in a “horrific” traffic accident in southwest England, Somerset police said Saturday. The accident involved 34 vehicles, including cars, vans and large trucks, police said, some of which erupted into a “fireball.” Assistant Chief Constable Anthony Bangham told reporters more bodies are feared to be […]

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The NYPD�s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg�s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Swastikas and hate messages were found by�local residents on Friday morning, with one swastika painted on the sidewalk on South 10th Street�and Berry Street, and other hate messages […]

Businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are running nearly even atop the field of 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows, with most Republicans dismissing the harassment allegations that over the past week have roiled Cain�s campaign. Seven in 10 Republicans say reports that Cain made unwanted advances […]

The following is from the Politicker NY: Mayor Bloomberg was asked about New York City�s unpopular sanitation parking stickers during his weekly appearance on John Gambling�s WOR radio show today.�A Brooklyn councilman has introduced a bill that would ban the stickers, which are placed on cars that violate alternate side parking rules and are incredibly […]

The Central Intelligence Agency is systematically monitoring Twitter, following up to 5 million foreign tweets a day, according to a new report. The CIA�s Open Source Center reviews and analyzes information widely available to the general public, including Twitter and Facebook, and keeps eyes on everything from blogs to tweets to more traditional media, The […]

A short while ago, Israel Navy soldiers boarded the vessels which were en-route to the Gaza Strip, attempting to break the maritime security blockade that is in place in accordance

Big plans are afoot at one of the Hudson Valley’s busiest tourist destinations. The owners of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets filed papers in August to initiate a proposed upgrade that